Written by C.S. Lewis - Performed by full cast - Dramatized Fiction - 3 COMPACT DISCS - 225 minutes / 3.75 hours

Publisher, Focus on the Family Publishing (April 2002)

A Fabulous Narnia Adventure Comes to Radio Theatre!

In the fabulous land of Narnia, created and guarded by the great Lion Aslan, ordinary children do extraordinary things. Eustace and Jill never imagined that escaping from a gang of school bullies could lead them to Narnia—and an encounter with the Great Lion Aslan himself.

Eustace and Jill's sudden arrival in Narnia is no accident. When Aslan sends them to search for the long-lost Prince Rillian, the two children begin an amazing journey of adventure and danger.

Along the way, Eustace and Jill are joined on their daunting mission by a tall, weedy "marshwiggle" named Puddleglum whose pessimism is matched only by his courage. As the three follow the "signs" provided by Aslan, they must face a land of giants, a beautiful but mysterious Green Lady who may be the key to their quest and, eventually, an evil enchantment that is more powerful than anyone ever imagined.

The Silver Chair is not only a riveting adventure, but a tale of power and deception, the meaning of true freedom, and what can happen when courage and self-sacrifice are exercised in the face of evil.

Drinian looked up and saw the most beautiful lady he had ever seen. She was tall and great, shining, and wrapped in a thin garment as green as poison. And the Prince stared at her like a man out of his wits.

Prince Rilian, son of the aged King Caspian, was determined to hunt down the poisonous serpent who killed his mother. But after he met a beautiful woman during his search of the countryside, all was forgotten except his fascination with her.

troubled by the increasing amounts of time the prince was spending away from the castle, one of Caspian’s courtiers, Drinian, went with the prince to meet the lady. But there was something odd—indeed, troubling—about the prince’s behavior in the lady’s presence. And shortly thereafter, Prince Rilian vanished without a trace.

The very future of Narnia was in peril, with King Caspian close to death and Rilian still [Silver Chair] missing. Then two English schoolchildren— Eustace and Jill—were summoned to Narnia by Aslan, the majestic Lion. Aslan sent them to do what so many grown warriors had failed to accomplish: find Prince Rilian and bring him safely home.

The Silver Chair is not only a riveting adventure full of danger and wonder, but a tale of the power of deception, the meaning of true freedom, and what can happen when courage and self-sacrifice are exercised in the face of evil.

About the Author: Clive Staple Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. The son of a lawyer, Lewis grew up surrounded by books, which he read throughout his childhood during "seemingly endless rainy afternoons." His mother died when he was a child, and Lewis spent most of his time in the company of his older brother, Warnie — with whom he played, explored and created imaginary lands and characters.

Lewis attended school, but gained a greater love of learning through a private tutor who prepared him to study for Oxford. In 1917 he took a Classical Scholarship to University College. After serving briefly in World War I, Lewis returned to Oxford, where he spent the next 30 years as English Tutor at Magdalen College. He was later a Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at Cambridge for almost ten years.

As a scholar, Lewis wrote widely published essays and texts on a variety of subjects. His greater claim to fame, however, came with the publication of The Screwtape Letters, a wry and insightful correspondence between an old devil and a younger apprentice. A series of radio broadcasts presenting a "defence" of Christianity later became the basis for his classic apologetic Mere Christianity.

The seven Chronicles of Narnia were released annually between 1950 and 1956 and instantly established themselves as classics for both children and adults.

Lewis died in November 1963.